GOP budget harmful to poor, middle class

Opinion: Voters should not be swayed by costly political ads

After reading the proposed Republican budget that was put out recently, I see that it has the same proposals as past budgets put out by the Republican Party. Cut social programs and increase the military budget. You never read or hear about any proposals to cut salaries of Congress, where most House and Senate members receive $174,000 a year.

What would these legislators know about living on a minimum wage or unemployment benefits? These are the men and women the voters elected to represent them. The voters of our district and state should check on programs lawmakers voted down that would have benefited the middle class and poor of our country.

The voters also should think for themselves and not be swayed by TV ads that politicians pay millions for and by Fox News, which also supports Republican policies. Remember, vote for change.